Ripple Tank

Description

A ripple tank is a piece of equipment used in science to examine how water waves behave. It consists of a shallow water-filled container that is usually lit from below. The tank enables the observation and investigation of wave propagation, interference, reflection, refraction, and diffraction by inducing vibrations or disturbances on the water’s surface. The ripple tank is a useful tool for explaining wave concepts and examining their interactions since it provides a visual picture of wave occurrences. It is frequently used in physics research and education to give students a concrete and dynamic way to understand wave behaviour and its numerous impacts.

• Two straight obstacles of aluminium alloy length 130 mm.
• One straight obstacle length 40 mm.
• One curved reflector radius 200 mm.
• One trapezoidal plastic plate for refraction.
• One wood hand wave roller.
• One water dropper.
• One pkt. rubber bands.
• One foam plastic sponge.
• One illuminant with a 12 V, 24 W lamp mounted in a lamp house and provided with a long supporting rod which can be attached to a retort stand. With instructions.